In 2014, the Trenton Books at Home Program distributed $4326 worth of books to Trenton students. The organization is run by Classic Books located at 4 West Lafayette in downtown Trenton and works to provide free books to children in the Trenton area.
Books were handed out with the help of the African American Pride Festival, the Carver Community Center, Ida Malloy’s neighborhood reading program, Isles Youth Build, BOYD, Children’s Futures, Kelli Mitchell’s Hoagies for the Homeless, the Butterfly Effect, Razor Sharp Barber Shop, the Capital City Community Coalition’s, Westminster’s GetSet program, Planned Parenthood, and teachers from Jefferson, Hedgepath, Paul Robeson, Trenton High School West and the Foundation Academy.
Current major supporters include donors honoring the loving memory of Lois Dowey, the I Am Trenton Community Foundation, Councilwoman Marge Caldwell-Wilson, Home Rubber and Children’s Futures.
For more information, contact Eric Maywar at emaywar@comcast.net.
